Wine Enthusiast Magazine December 2023

Jacqueline Strum EDITOR & PUBLISHER MANAGING EDITOR, PRINT John Capone CREATIVE DIRECTOR Marco Turelli EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR, DIGITAL Rachel Tepper Paley SENIOR EDITOR, PRINT Stacy Briscoe ASSISTANT EDITOR, PRINT Jacy Topps CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, FOOD Nils Bernstein WEB PRODUCER Samantha Sette DESIGN ART DIRECTOR Monica Simon DIGITAL VISUALS EDITOR Evan de Normandie DIGITAL DESIGNER Eric DeFreitas VISUALS PRODUCER Jesse Reiter ASSOCIATE PHOTO PRODUCER Tom Arena SOCIAL DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA Elyse Estrella SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST Marco Bruno VIDEO SUPERVISING VIDEO PRODUCER Braxton Parr VIDEO PRODUCER Rob Martin WRITERS AT LARGE WINE Michael Alberty, Danielle Callegari, Mike DeSimone, Matt Kettmann, Christina Pickard, Jeff Porter, Emily Saladino, Reggie Solomon, Jesica Vargas, Roger Voss, Aleks Zecevic SPIRITS Kara Newman BEER John Holl DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES & OPERATIONS Emily Matson ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Sherrill Flaum…

Is it the people we invite that make that moment memorable, or the wine? “Who should we drink this bottle with?” That’s the first question my husband and I ask each other when a prized wine is ready to open. Who do we deem “cellar-worthy”? It reminds me of a Seinfeld reference I won’t place here, but if you know you know. Each stored bottle is like a future moment squirreled away until the time is just right. How do we select those people in our lives with whom we want to share treasured experiences? Is it the people we invite that make that moment memorable, or the wine? Or perhaps it’s the kismet of the universe finding a way to bring the people we love together that deems…

Tune In The Wine Enthusiast Podcast, hosted by Jacy Topps, is your serving of drinks’ culture and the people who drive it. The podcast, which airs twice a month, features real conversations about beverage-related topics. Recently, we’ve been discussing the rise of orange wines on beverage menus and the impact of climate change on harvest season. Listen everywhere you get your podcasts or at wineenthusiast.com/podcast. “The Georgians just wanted to make white wine when they discovered orange.”Doreen Winkler Sommelier and owner of Orange Glou EPISODE 148: Why is Orange Wine Suddenly Everywhere? “Orange wine was kept a secret for 8,000 years.”Doreen Winkler Sommelier and owner of Orange Glou EPISODE 148: Why is Orange Wine Suddenly Everywhere? “We had a great string of vintages where the wines were made in the vineyard…

Your family holidays might or might not resemble a Berzatto Family Christmas, but we can all use a little support in creating the happiest holidays. Your friends at Wine Enthusiast would like to help. We asked our staff for their favorite holiday tips, how to’s and hacks for making merry without losing it. Plus, the WE Tasting Dept. recommends bottles to bring to the feast. TIP: PREP YOUR PASTRY If you’ve inherited the role of resident baker like I have, it can be a simultaneously fun and stressful task. When juggling hosting with preparing pies for dessert (yes, it is always plural in my house), I get my pastry formed, rolled and into the desired tins to store in the freezer the week prior. That way, when ready to bake,…

Listen to Aminé’s latest album, Kaytraminé, his collaboration with producer Kaytranada, released this past spring, and you may feel compelled to pour yourself a little something. That’s due in part to the copious references the rapper makes to drinks like the French 75. His love of cocktails, wines and spirits—and the good times they facilitate—played a role in the album’s creation. “We were always having natural wine in the studio when me and Kay would link,” Aminé says. “Then [we’d] make music for a week straight and then throw a party and play that music while drinking wine.” As a result, drinks feature heavily throughout the album’s visual components. Aminé is holding up a glass of sparkling on the colorful cover, and an oversized wine glass appears in the video…

Astaple of Christmas and New Year’s tables throughout Quebec, tourtière deserves a wider audience—think of it as a kind of cousin to meat loaf, pot pie and empanadas. Serve with a huge salad of crisp chicories (such as Belgian endive, escarole, radicchio and frisée), which will help cut the richness of the tourtière. TOURTIÈRE QUEBECOIS MEAT PIE) This dish is a holiday standby for good reason: Most of the work is shifted to the day before (or as many as three days in advance), so day of, basically all that needs be done is the baking. 1 pound potatoes (preferably Yukon Gold)1 egg2 tablespoons cooking oil (any type)1 cup minced onion½ cup minced shallot4 garlic cloves, minced1 ½ pounds ground pork½ pound lean ground beef2 teaspoons freshly ground black…